| Date | Title | Description |
| 09.09.2025 | Expedition Technology Announces Strategic Investment from Razor’s Edge and Enlightenment Capital | Expedition Technology, a leading developer of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and machine learning (“ML”) powered Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (“C5ISR”) solutions for the ... |
| 18.08.2025 | Cryptic Vector Acquires Caesar Creek Software, Expanding Its Leadership in Offensive Cyber Solutions | Cryptic Vector, a leading provider of full spectrum offensive cyber, electronic warfare, and secure radio frequency communications solutions, announced today it has acquired Caesar Creek Software, a provider of offensive cyber research and ... |
| 17.06.2025 | Laxton Joins Forces With DNP To Build The World’s Leading Identity Management Organization | Laxton, a global leader in biometric identity solutions, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) through a majority investment by DNP. The announcement was made today at Identity Week in Amsterd... |
| 19.02.2025 | Ridgeline To Acquire System High, Creating Scaled Provider of Multi-Domain Protection Solutions | Ridgeline International, a leader in data privacy and secure infrastructure solutions, announced today its intent to acquire System High Corporation, a leading provider of proactive protection and digital signature management solutions. Rid... |
| 07.01.2025 | Agile Defense Scales through IntelliBridge Acquisition | Agile Defense, a leading provider of comprehensive digital transformation, data analytics, and cybersecurity solutions for the Department of Defense (DoD) and federal civilian sectors, announced today that it has acquired IntelliBridge, a r... |
| 19.11.2024 | Enlightenment Capital Closes Oversubscribed Fund V at $825 Million | Fund V Reached Its Increased Hard Cap with Strong Support from Returning and New Investors
Fund V Enables Enlightenment Capital to Continue Executing Its Proven Strategy of Partnering with Exceptional Management Teams and Businesses Support... |
| 18.11.2024 | Summit Technology Group (STG) is now Allocore | Summit Technology Group (STG), a leading provider of commercially available, cloud-native technology for complex public sector, regulatory, and financial workflows, announced it is rebranding to Allocore. Allocore is a portfolio company of ... |
| 13.09.2024 | CGI completes acquisition of Aeyon, expands capabilities for national security and civilian agency missions | CGI Federal Inc. (CGI), a wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Inc. (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A), has completed the previously announced acquisition of Aeyon,a leader in digital transformation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technolog... |
| 10.09.2024 | Forterra Raises $75 Million Series B | Forterra, a leading self-driving technology company, today announced its $75 million Series B fundraise that was more than 2.5x oversubscribed. The round was led by Moore Strategic Ventures, XYZ Venture Capital, and Hedosophia, with partici... |
| 08.08.2024 | Enlightenment Capital Announces Strategic Investment in Cryptic Vector | Enlightenment Capital, an Aerospace, Defense, Government & Technology (ADG&T) investment firm based in the Washington, DC area, announced it has made a strategic investment in Cryptic Vector, a provider of full spectrum offensive cy... |
| 30.07.2024 | CGI announces intent to acquire Aeyon | CGI Federal Inc. (CGI), the wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of leading global IT and business consulting services firm CGI Inc. (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB), today announced its intent to acquire Aeyon, a leader in digital transformation... |
| 23.05.2024 | Nokia Acquires Fenix Group in Defense Market Expansion Push | Nokia has closed its acquisition of Fenix Group in a transaction that expands its portfolio of tactical communications platforms for defense customers.
Mike Loomis, president of Nokia Federal Solutions, said in a statement published Wednesd... |
| 09.04.2024 | RealmOne adds another software development business | RealmOne has acquired a provider of operations support and software development services to intelligence agencies approximately three months after being first unveiled to the market.
Through the the purchase of Torin Consulting, RealmOne al... |
| 04.04.2024 | Enlightenment Capital invests in key federal software partner | Chevy Chase investment firm Enlightenment Capital said Thursday it had made an investment in Summit Technology Group, a software platform provider for federal agencies, commercial financial institutions and enterprise customers.
Terms of th... |
| 20.02.2024 | Clarksburg defense contractor rebrands as it eyes more commercial business | A Clarksburg maker of autonomous vehicles used for military operations is now developing technology for the commercial sector and has changed its name to reflect that strategic shift.
Robotic Research Autonomous Industries (RRAI) rebranded ... |
| 24.01.2024 | Enlightenment Capital takes the covers off new cyber, intelligence company | “RealmOne is a platform to identify, spark, and support innovation in support of solutions to emerging challenges across the national security spectrum,” Enlightenment founder and managing partner Devin Talbott told WT via email. “We have a... |
| 08.01.2024 | Chevy Chase investment firm combines 4 portfolio companies for new space-related platform | Chevy Chase investment firm Enlightenment Capital on Monday said it is forming a new space-focused platform through the merger of four recent additions to its portfolio. |
| 13.12.2023 | Nokia Eyes Defense Business Growth With Fenix Group Purchase | Nokia has agreed to acquire Fenix Group, an Enlightenment Capital portfolio company, for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to expand its portfolio of wireless offerings for defense customers. |
| 06.11.2023 | IntelliBridge Buys RevaComm | “We are excited to welcome RVCM’s expert team of almost 200 software, cyber, and design professionals to the IntelliBridge family, where they will find colleagues just as passionate about applying technology to solve our nation’s greatest m... |
| 11.09.2023 | John Hillen Appointed to Enlightenment Capital Advisory Board | The Honorable Dr. John Hillen has joined Enlightenment Capital‘s advisory board. |
| 05.09.2023 | First Advantage Expands Digital Identity Solutions by Acquiring Infinite ID | First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FA), a leading global provider of employment background screening and verification solutions, today announced the acquisition of Infinite ID, a U.S.-based digital identity authentication solutions compan... |
| 12.07.2023 | Enlightenment Capital backs software development consultancy | Government market investment firm Enlightenment Capital has identified a new business to back through its fund focused on small businesses that are viewed as promising. |
| 01.06.2023 | iNovex further builds intelligence base with new acquisition | The acquisition engine is running hot over at iNovex, a cybersecurity and intelligence company backed by the private equity firm Enlightenment Capital. |
| 25.05.2023 | Agile Defense Expands Cyber Offerings With XOR Security Acquisition | Agile Defense, a portfolio company of Enlightenment Capital, has purchased XOR Security for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to broaden its cybersecurity offerings for defense and national security customers. |
| 19.05.2023 | Enlightenment Capital’s newest platform makes its first deal | One of Enlightenment Capital’s newest platforms, iNovex, has made its first deal since being acquired by the private equity firm in November. |
| 08.05.2023 | PE – backed Boecore buys tech company La Jolla Logic | Boecore, which is backed by Enlightenment Capital, has acquired San Diego – based La Jolla Logic, an advanced technology and engineering provider of cybersecurity, software development, and artificial intelligence/machine learning solutions... |
| 06.03.2023 | PM Consulting Group Changes Name to Vistant | TOWSON, Md., March 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PM Consulting Group has renamed itself as Vistant, effective immediately, and has launched a new website reflecting the company’s new brand and vision, www.VistantCo.com. The name change reaffi... |
| 13.02.2023 | Orbit Logic acquired by aerospace and defense contractor Boecore | WASHINGTON — Orbit Logic, a developer of mission planning and scheduling software for satellite ground systems, has been acquired by aerospace and defense engineering contractor Boecore, the companies announced Feb. 13. |
| 22.11.2022 | Enlightenment backs intelligence community software outfit | Government market investment firm Enlightenment Capital has made a financial backing in iNovex, a provider of software development and other technology services to intelligence agencies.
Terms of the transaction announced Tuesday were not d... |
| 16.11.2022 | Enlightenment Capital Acquires IT Services Provider Agile Defense | Enlightenment Capital has purchased Agile Defense, a Reston, Virginia-based company focused on providing digital transformation and information technology platforms and services to the Department of Defense and other federal government cust... |
| 17.10.2022 | Booz Allen Closes EverWatch Acquisition | Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) has finalized its purchase of EverWatch from investment firm Enlightenment Capital, as part of efforts to accelerate mission delivery and technology development cycles in support of national security customer... |
| 11.10.2022 | Enlightenment Capital-backed Boecore buys Ascension Engineering Group | Boecore, which is backed by Enlightenment Capital, has acquired Ascension Engineering Group, a provider of space system and satellite communications engineering solutions primarily for the defense and military community. |
| 03.10.2022 | Enlightenment Capital unveils biometrics, identity management investments | Enlightenment Capital has unveiled a newly-branded company and invested in a second with both focused on biometrics and identity management as the government technology investment firm pushes to make its mark in that vertical. |
| 15.08.2022 | System High acquires identity management software outfit | Secure IT and networking services provider System High has acquired ManageYourID, identity management software company whose product is designed to support data privacy and security. |
| 28.06.2022 | Enlightenment Capital closes new $540M fund | Government market investment firm Enlightenment Capital has closed its fourth fund after fetching $540 million in capital from both new and existing investors. |
| 06.04.2022 | Enlightenment Capital invests in PM Consulting Group | Government market investment firm Enlightenment Capital is putting more of its small business development fund to work. |
| 16.03.2022 | Booz Allen to acquire national security software services company | Less than a year after its largest-ever acquisition, Booz Allen Hamilton made moves to purchase another company with footing almost exclusively in the defense and intelligence communities. |
| 16.03.2022 | Booz Allen to Acquire EverWatch and Accelerate Classified Capabilities for Clients | Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire EverWatch, a leading provider of advanced solutions to the defense and intelligence communities. |
| 22.02.2022 | System High Wins $105M Contract with F-35 Joint Program Office | System High Corp. has been awarded a 5-year, $105M contract from the F-35 Joint Program Office to continue providing security services to support the development, deployment and sustainment of the fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft. |
| 15.02.2022 | Aeyon expands automation, analytics footprint through acquisitions | One of Enlightenment Capital’s newest investments has acquired a pair of other companies that focus on offerings in robotic process automation, data analytics and other in-demand services. |
| 25.01.2022 | Enlightenment Capital backs space, missile defense tech firm | Enlightenment Capital has added another company into its portfolio with the acquisition of Boecore, which provides space and strategic defense technologies to military customers. |
| 17.11.2021 | Enlightenment reveals new fund to find, back emerging companies | Government market investment firm Enlightenment Capital has unveiled a new effort to identify and back emerging and promising technology-oriented companies. |
| 26.10.2021 | Sev1Tech breaks $250M revenue mark with acquisition | Sev1Tech is acquiring Geocent to add more DevSecOps and engineering services capabilities to the buyer’s stable of IT modernization, cybersecurity and cloud services offerings. |
| 04.09.2021 | Enlightenment Capital company merges with consulting firm to form Aeyon | Tysons-based management consulting and analytics firm Artlin Consulting LLC is getting a new name and a bigger business reach by way of a merger. |
| 03.08.2021 | IntelliBridge acquires Arlington digital services firm | McLean technology and intelligence services company IntelliBridge Inc. made its second acquisition deal in the past six months, purchasing Arlington-based U.Group in a deal announced Tuesday. |
| 24.06.2021 | Oros Fuses Space-Age Science And Fashion In The $240 Billion Sports Apparel Market | The fashion industry got a forced makeover due to the pandemic. As an industry that thrived on newness and delivering styles for personal self-expression, the fashion consumer suddenly expected more from the clothing they wear. They demande... |
| 22.06.2021 | Enlightenment Capital Invests in Edge Network Provider Fenix Group | Washington, D.C.-based investment firm Enlightenment Capital has invested in Fenix Group, a Chantilly, Virginia-based provider of battlefield edge networks and integrated systems, to help the latter advance its growth strategy. |
| 17.03.2021 | Enlightenment Capital Taps Former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson for Advice and Counsel | Jeh Johnson, a partner at law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and former secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, has been appointed to give advice and counsel to Chevy Chase, Maryland-based private equity firm En... |
| 16.02.2021 | Enlightenment Capital invests in firm as part of SBA loan program | Enlightenment Capital, the government market investment firm, has partnered with data management and professional services firm Artlin Consulting to help that company through its next phase of growth. |
| 02.02.2021 | IntelliBridge acquires agile IT design company Alethix | McLean technology and intelligence services company IntelliBridge Inc. has dipped into the bubbling mergers and acquisitions pool, buying Fairfax information technology firm Alethix LLC in a deal announced Monday afternoon. |
| 12.01.2021 | Chantilly company acquires key business segment from Booz Allen | Chantilly-based contractor System High Corp. is expanding its technology expertise with its purchase of a Booz Allen Hamilton Corp. (NYSE: BAH) business segment that services the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). |
| 10.12.2020 | Leidos to acquire Reston IT services company for $215 million | Leidos Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LDOS) jumped back into the mergers and acquisition market late Thursday, acquiring 1901 Group in a $215 million cash on hand deal. |
| 04.08.2020 | Reston’s EverWatch buys BrainTrust, a software and cloud engineering firm | Reston’s EverWatch, a defense and national security contractor under the Enlightenment Capital umbrella, has made its largest acquisition to date, an Anne Arundel County IT and cloud services firm. |
| 05.03.2020 | Enlightenment Capital-backed IT contractor rebrands after acquisition | Trowbridge & Trowbridge, the McLean IT services firm acquired by Enlightenment Capital in April, is rebranding as IntelliBridge after a recent acquisition. |
| 16.09.2019 | Enlightenment Capital Takes a Stake in D.C. Firm | Three months after opening its Small Business Administration-backed fund, Enlightenment Capital LLC has tapped it to take a stake in D.C.-based Expression Networks LLC. |
| 05.09.2019 | Sev1Tech Jumps into the C4ISR Space with Acquisition | Woodbridge IT and cybersecurity services company Sev1Tech LLC is expanding its operations into the command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) realm, acquiring Engineering Solutions and... |
| 17.06.2019 | Enlightenment Capital to Launch SBA-Backed Fund | Months after capping its third investment fund and securing ownership in IT contractor Trowbridge & Trowbridge, Enlightenment Capital will soon see new investment backing for its newest fund from none other than the Small Business Admin... |
| 02.05.2019 | Enlightenment Capital Closes Investment Fund Well Above Its Target | Chevy Chase-based investment firm Enlightenment Capital closed its third fund Thursday after fundraising excelled well past its $200 million target. |
| 22.04.2019 | Enlightenment Capital Acquires IT Contractor Trowbridge & Trowbridge | Chevy Chase-based investment firm Enlightenment Capital expanded its technology offerings Monday with the acquisition of McLean-based government contractor Trowbridge & Trowbridge LLC. |
| 22.01.2019 | Enlightenment Capital Forms Another Government Tech Platform | Chevy Chase-based aerospace and defense investment firm Enlightenment Capital has taken a stake in a Chantilly security engineering company. |
| 15.10.2018 | Enlightenment Capital Forms Intelligence Contractor | Chevy Chase-based aerospace and defense investment firm Enlightenment Capital has formed a government services company, merging four entities together into a new platform called EverWatch. |
| 03.10.2018 | Enlightenment Capital Takes Stake in Another Government IT Firm | Chevy Chase-based aerospace and defense investment firm Enlightenment Capital said Wednesday it’s invested in another local government tech services company. |
| 06.09.2018 | Enlightenment Capital Portfolio Company Fuels Federal Push Through M&A | ByteCubed, an Arlington consulting firm that works with a number of government agencies consumed by today’s push for sweeping IT modernization, has acquired a D.C. creative agency with an eye toward bringing better user experiences to the f... |
| 23.05.2018 | ACG National Capital Recognizes the Best and Brightest Regional Businesses and Deals: Enlightenment Capital Named Deal Team of the Year | Top dealmakers, deals and fastest growing companies presented named at the 2018 Corporate Growth Awards. |
| 05.03.2018 | Enlightenment Capital Backs ByteCubed’s Tech for Government Efficiency | Enlightenment Capital’s investment in ByteCubed, announced last week, represents a bet that a relatively small player can hold its own in a space that includes behemoths like Booz Allen Hamilton and SAIC. |
| 27.02.2018 | Enlightenment Capital Funds ByteCubed | Arlington, Virginia-based ByteCubed, a technology provider and consultancy for commercial and federal government customers, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding. The investor was Enlightenment Capital. |
| 27.09.2017 | Enlightenment Capital Invests in CyberCore | Chevy Chase, Maryland – September 27, 2017: Enlightenment Capital, an aerospace, defense, and government-focused investment firm based in the Washington, DC area, announced it has made a strategic investment in CyberCore Technologies (Cyber... |
| 19.09.2017 | Enlightenment Capital Appoints Ex-Deputy Secretary of Defense to Advisory Board | Enlightenment Capital has named Bob Work to its advisory board. Work served as Deputy Secretary of Defense under President Obama. He is also the former Under Secretary of the Navy and was a colonel in the United States Marine Corps where he... |
| 11.09.2017 | Enlightenment Capital Backs Cadmus | Waltham, Massachusetts-based Cadmus Group, a technical and strategic consultancy, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding. The investor was Enlightenment Capital. |
| 15.03.2017 | Enlightenment Capital Invests in 1901 Group | Enlightenment Capital has made an undisclosed investment in 1901 Group. Based in Reston, Virginia, 1901 Group is a provider of managed IT services to federal agencies and its commercial customers. |
| 31.01.2017 | Enlightenment Capital Invests in Telos | Enlightenment Capital has made an undisclosed investment in Telos Corp. Based in Ashburn, Virginia, Telos is a cyber security company. |
| 01.11.2016 | Enlightenment Capital Closes Second Fund at $147 Million | Enlightenment Capital has raised $147 million for its second fund. Fund II’s limited partners include insurance companies, fund-of-funds, family offices, and foundations. Based in the Washington, D.C. area, Enlightenment focuses on mid-mark... |
| 01.11.2016 | Enlightenment Capital Closes $147 Million Fund for Aerospace and Defense Deals | Chevy Chase-based aerospace and defense investment firm Enlightenment Capital announced Tuesday that it raised $147 million for its second fund, exceeding the firm’s original $125 million goal. |
| 18.08.2016 | Enlightenment Capital Sells Vistronix Intelligence | Enlightenment Capital said Aug. 17 that it has sold its portfolio company, Vistronix Intelligence & Technology Solutions, to ASRC Federal. Financial terms weren’t announced. Reston, Virginia-based Vistronix provides national security sy... |
| 11.05.2016 | SolAero Technologies to Buy Vanguard Space | SolAero Technologies Corp, a portfolio company of Veritas Capital, has acquired Vanguard Space Technologies Inc. Financial terms weren’t announced. Enlightenment Capital is the seller. San Diego-based Vanguard Space provides aerospace struc... |
| 14.03.2016 | Enlightenment Capital Invests in Aurora Flight Sciences | Enlightenment Capital, an aerospace, defense, and government-focused investment firm, made a strategic investment in Aurora Flight Sciences, a developer of unmanned aircraft systems based in Manassas, Virginia. Financial terms of the transa... |
| 22.12.2015 | Enlightenment Capital Invests in GRA | Enlightenment Capital has made an undisclosed investment in Gleason Research Associates. Based in Huntsville, Alabama, GRA is an engineering and professional services provider focused on weapon systems and logistics support. |
| 04.11.2015 | DC United’s Coach Is Backing This Defense-Focused Investment Firm | On the edge of D.C., quietly tucked within the boroughs of Chevy Chase, Md., sits a unique private investment firm by the name of Enlightenment Capital. While the firm’s headquarters are modest—ordinary, compact and house a staff of less th... |
| 19.10.2015 | Enlightenment Capital and Republic Capital Access Form Strategic Partnership | Chevy Chase, MD – October 19, 2015: Enlightenment Capital, an aerospace, defense, and government focused investment firm based in the Washington, DC area, and Republic Capital Access, a leading provider of U.S. Government contract financing... |
| 14.12.2014 | Enlightenment Capital Has Big-Name Backers | Take a well-connected defense business guru. Add a former Wall Street aerospace analyst and one-time member of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Throw in some former generals and Defense Department civilian bigwigs. |
| 11.12.2014 | Vistronix Closes Triple Play of Intell Acquisitions | Vistronix has made a big play to nab intelligence community work by making not one, not two, but three acquisitions in one day of companies that are active in that space. |
| 04.12.2014 | Enlightenment Capital Invests in The Diplomat Group | The Diplomat Group has received an undisclosed investment from Enlightenment Capital. Headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland, The Diplomat Group is a provider of passenger and cargo aircraft charter service to the private, commercial and gove... |
| 09.04.2014 | Enlightenment Capital Backs MicroPact | MicroPact has received funding from Enlightenment Capital. No financial terms were disclosed. Based in Herndon, Virginia, MicroPact is a provider of case management and business process management solutions. |
| 05.03.2014 | Lambert Joins Enlightenment Capital Advisory Board | Enlightenment Capital, an aerospace, defense & government focused investment firm based in the Washington, DC area, has appointed Brett Lambert to the firm’s advisory board. Lambert brings 25+ years of defense, government, and intellige... |
| 26.02.2014 | Enlightenment Capital Invests in Vanguard Space Technologies | Enlightenment Capital, an aerospace, defense & government focused investment firm has backed Vanguard Space Technologies. Based in San Diego, CA, Vanguard is a provider of spacecraft components and assemblies for military, defense, rese... |
| 06.02.2014 | Enlightenment Capital Raises $80M in First Fund | Up in Chevy Chase, Enlightenment Capital announced this week the raising of its first fund. In this inaugural raise, the private investment firm took in $80 million to back companies in the aerospace, defense and governmental sectors. |
| 05.02.2014 | Enlightenment Capital Closes First Fund with $80M | Enlightenment Capital has closed its first fund with $80 million. |
| 23.01.2014 | More Top Cybersecurity Investors: Old and New | When it comes to building cyber defenses, the government and entrepreneurs are fast becoming bedfellows. A decade ago, the two camps barely interacted. Today, they are working together closely. As attackers get more sophisticated, the publi... |
| 10.12.2013 | Enlightenment Capital’s Vistronix Buys Two Companies | Enlightenment Capital’s portfolio company Vistronix, a provider of intelligence and technology solutions to national security and civilian agencies in the federal space, has acquired NetCentric Technology and Kimmich Software Systems. Finan... |
| 30.07.2013 | Can Anyone Compete with Booz? | Thanks to l’affair du Edward Snowden and a big story in BloombergBusinessweek, the public now knows about Booz Allen and the company’s dominance in high-end military services. This industry, which BW calls the spy business, includes data an... |
| 23.06.2013 | With Fewer Defense Mergers, Banks Gauge Whether to Stay in Industry | The aerospace and defense industry saw a decline in mergers and acquisitions during the first part of the year as federal budget cuts set in, forcing the banks and financial advisers that facilitate those deals to reconsider their stomach f... |
| 20.02.2013 | Cyberdefense: a New Opportunity for Investors | Budget cuts loom for traditional military contractors – but electronic-security companies will flourish. |
| 19.02.2013 | Do You Know What Drives the Next Big Thing? | Pierre Chao shares his thoughts on where future innovation will come from. |
| 08.01.2013 | Enlightenment Capital Backs Vistronix Acquisition | National security company Vistronix has completed the acquisition of Technology Associates International Corporation. Enlightenment Capital, an aerospace, defense & government-focused investment firm based in the Washington, DC area, pr... |
| 07.01.2013 | Vistronix Acquires Geospatial and Data Visualization Firm | Vistronix has completed its acquisition of Technology Associates International Corp., bolstering its geospatial and data visualization capabilities. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. |
